Mercury Cannot Avoid Sweep, Fall To Another West Rival

The Phoenix Mercury had a strong 2020 season, and they reached the playoffs for the eighth time in a row. They finished the shortened season with a record of 13-9, and they faced the Washington Mystics in the first round of the playoffs. That was one of the teams they beat during the season, and they did it twice. They beat them 88-87 in the first game, and they beat them 94-72 in the second. Phoenix beat some tough teams, but the Mercury also suffered some losses. The Los Angeles Sparks is one of the teams that gave them trouble, and they started the season series with a 99-76 win. Diana Taurasi was Phoenix's leading scorer, and she had 16 points. She also had two rebounds and a steal. Skylar Diggins had 14 points and six assists. Bria Hartley also scored in double figures, and she did it off the bench. She had 11 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals. Los Angeles had six players who scored in double figures in that game, and Nneka Ogwumike was the leader. She had 21 points, seven rebounds, two